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Latest revision as of 02:34, 20 January 2017

The charts below show the way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents Kunarek pronunciations. English approximations are loose in some cases and are only intended to give a general idea of the pronunciation.

IPA Examples nearest English equivalent
Consonants
b belo ball
d deṡu addition
f fakin infinity
g gareh baggage
ŋ toġa sing
h kanahe hello
x oko, geloh loch
k melek crunching
l lukas lovely
ɬ weło Lloyd (Welsh)
m ġam mammary
ɱ amphora
n hena nasalisation
p gupaṡ appreciate
ʁ ire carro (Portuguese), carré (French)
s uspo silver
ʃ em ships
ʒ pleasure
t tiṡek attack
gadda dlòmó (Sandawe)
ettu mēxìcatl (Nāhuatl)
IPA Examples nearest English equivalent
Monophthongs
a hala stack, carro (Portuguese)
ɛ dawek shed
i keniga speak (but shorter), fini (French)
o oḣa coat, eau (French)
u łegu you (but shorter), ou (French)
Diphthongs
aj tay lie
ɛj obey
oj boyant
aw frowning
ɛw euro (Czech)
ow ownership
ja naya yanked
yero yellow
ji ye
jo yodel
ju sayut you (but shorter)
wa waraṡ wack
kiwe went
wi we (but shorter)
wo won't
wu wounded (but shorter)
Stress
ˈ Primary stress
ˌ Secondary stress